Leeds ladies FC returned to action last Sunday in a quarter final county cup clash against Ossett Albion FC. With the constant postponement of league games over the winter period and the unfortunate ending of a 7 game win streak at the hands of Coventry in the FA Cup it was important for the phoenix to get back to winning ways.

The temperature was raw and unwelcoming as the Happy Chocker, Quiet One and yours truly headed for Elland Road for Leeds latest game against Eddie Howe's championship leaders. After all the off the field carnage and uncertainty it was good to focus on a football match rather than a courtroom and the latest efforts of the Football League to support one of their long standing members.

Even by Leeds United's standards this week has been "eventful" The annual ritual sacrifice of the club captain went through with Warnock departing to the East Midlands to bolster Derby's promotion challenge whilst Mr Redfearn was telling anybody who would listen that he needed an input of players with championship experience to bolster our relegation fight. At the same time Mr Cellino was up before the tribunal hearing his appeal against the Football League's banning order which apparently stopped any incoming transfers/loans.

Oh Captain! My Captain! Your fateful time has come, Our ship has weathered many storms, and this could be our last one. The drop is near, headlines I hear, our fans are all exhausted. With tired eyes and buckling knees, our vessel needs to be sorted.

The wild and windy weather made for an interesting trip across the hill into Lancashire for our latest Championship clash against Bolton Wanderers. The Happy Chocker and Quiet One were on board as we debated the prospects of bringing anything home from our trip to the Trotters. After last week's promising 2nd half showing against Sunderland there was a spark of hope that we might just upset Neil Lennon's in form Bolton side even though the combined age of their strike force is 72 years.

The magic of the FA Cup was weaving it's potent spell as we caught the train North for our 3rd Round clash with the Black Cats of Sunderland. All the pre match media hype was about some match 42 years ago that Sunderland managed to win but we were concentrating on the here and now as we assessed Leeds' chances of progressing to the 4th Round draw.

I've wrote a few blogs that have 'ruffled' more than a few feathers but always have tried to put a balanced article out there to anybody who cares to read it, but this time I might struggle as I'm saying this: Would Leeds United be in a better position in the future without Cellino and is it time for the Sheriff to get on his horse and leave Leeds 11.

This Sunday brings together two teams that the FA Cup will never forget. On that day in May when Bob Stokoe, trilby, trench coat and red tracksuit running towards his goalkeeper Jim Montgomery who had single handily stopped Leeds United from winning the cup. This was the game that wrote the Wearsiders into football lore and for the first time broke the heart of a thirteen year old boy.